The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) finally has moved into formal rulemaking, and it comes with a few surprises. The FAR Council completed the first phase of the RFO in September 2025, publishing model deviations to the FAR that agencies then had to adopt by issuing their own deviations and guidance. We digested the changes, organized
Julian Perlman Selected as Fellow into American Bar Foundation
Partner Julian Perlman has been selected as a Fellow into the American Bar Foundation. ABF Fellows are a global honorary society that includes attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose careers have shown outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and the welfare of their communities. Membership is by invitation only
Well, Well, Wells: A Look at the SEC and CFTC’s Updated Wells Process (<em>The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation</em>)
Partner Michelle Tanney and Associate Madison Gaudreau collaborated on an article titled “Well, Well, Wells: A Look at the SEC and CFTC’s Updated Wells Process” for The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation. Published June 10, 2026, the article provides a comprehensive background of the Wells process at both the Securities and Exchange Commission and
Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 19 – TCPA: Wrong Number Cases
Episode 19 is now live. In this episode of Consumer Counterpoint, we discuss a trend of TCPA cases involving violations based on numbers that have been reassigned or were incorrectly input at the consent stage such that there may not be prior express consent from the recipient of the call or text. This episode explores
OFAC General Licence — Iranian-origin petroleum products
On 21 June 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License X (“GL X”), authorising certain transactions relating to the production, sale, delivery and offloading of Iranian-origin crude oil, petrochemical products and petroleum products. This represents a remarkable — if temporary — departure from the comprehensive United
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 152: Key Arbitration Developments In Class Action Litigation
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Eden Anderson and Rebecca Bjork with their discussion of significant arbitration developments in class actions.
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The Duane Morris Class Action Defense Blog’s 700th Post!
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.
Duane Morris Takeaways: Since its inception in September of 2022, the Duane Morris Class Action Defense blog has posted 700 times! There have been over 100,000 views to blog posts, with thousands of people reading about class action litigation developments. There are so many highlights from the last 700 posts,
Legal Intelligencer: Metadata Attorneys Are Not Asking for (but Should Be)
Metadata can reveal information about a document’s origin, authorship, transmission, modification, and use that may not be apparent from the document itself. This broader understanding of metadata illustrates why limiting requests to a handful of standard load-file fields may overlook metadata that is far more significant to the claims and defenses at issue.
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No Connection, No Enforcement: Court Shuts Down EEOC Subpoenas That Missed the Mark
By: Daniel O. Culicover and Christopher DeGroff
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 3, 2026, in EEOC v. Psychological Dimensions, LLC, No. 1:26-MC-00072 (D. Colo.), the Colorado District Court declined to enforce two administrative subpoenas the EEOC had served on a vendor providing screening services to an employer. The ruling is a reminder that the EEOC’s investigative
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 151: Key Appellate Decisions In Class Action Litigation
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Tyler Zmick, and associate Christian Palacios with their discussion of significant appellate rulings in class actions.
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